Welcome back to FTW’s Beverage of the Week series. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage that pairs well with sports. Yes, even cookie dough whiskey.
Cannabis based drinks have evolved significantly since the 2018 Farm Bill that expanded the legality of hemp-derived products. As cultivators realized legal ways to create intoxicating effects within the definition of not exceeding 0.3 percent of Delta-9 THC within a product, the field has boomed with gummies and seltzers that go a long way in replicating the feeling you’d get from legal marijuana in states that allow it.
This has been a boon for the casual drinker looking to branch out. The first round of cannabis-infused sips on the national market were decidedly rough. The years since have allowed companies to tweak recipes and tinker with results. You can get cold brew coffees that will get you a little high without the telltale stink. You can get hundreds of different infused sparkling waters with a range of outcomes that run from La Croix adjacent to actually tasting like the product advertised on the can.
That’s where WYNK steps in. The brand mixes classic seltzer flavors with THC and CBD in hopes of creating a social beverage with moderate intoxicating effects and minimal calories. For me, however, I just hope it can help with a brain that doesn’t shut off at bedtime.
Can it help and does it taste good enough to keep me coming back? Let’s find out.
